Nabih Bulos
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
Members of a Syrian rebel group that was once supported by the U.S. appeared to behead a child in a pair of videos that surfaced online Tuesday.
Monday, May 2, 2016 - 06:11
As President Bashar Assad’s government and the Russians step up their airstrikes on rebel-held areas -- and civilian casualties mount – those calls have gained renewed urgency. But new technology might make MANPADS ineffective against Russian planes, while the risk that the weapons could ultimately be turned against the West remains.
Monday, March 28, 2016 - 06:16
Syrian militias armed by different parts of the U.S. war machine have begun to fight each other on the plains between the besieged city of Aleppo and the Turkish border, highlighting how little control U.S. intelligence officers and military planners have over the groups they have financed and trained in the bitter five-year-old civil war.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 06:25
Yemen's opposing factions met for peace talks in Switzerland on Tuesday, United Nations officials said, as a cease-fire took hold in the embattled Arab nation amid some reports of violations.
U.S.-Trained Division 30 Rebels 'Betray U.S. and Hand Weapons Over to al-Qaeda's Affiliate in Syria'
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 07:25
Pentagon-trained rebels in Syria are reported to have betrayed their American backers and handed their weapons over to al-Qaeda in Syria immediately after re-entering the country.
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 08:40
A shadowy new pro-government force has been deployed in the embattled Yemeni port city of Aden, according to reports Sunday, sparking speculation that ground troops from the Saudi-led coalition may have joined the battle against Houthi rebels and their allies.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 06:46
Repeatedly, weapons and other goods meant for a U.S. proxy force in Syria are ending up in the hands of Al Nusra militants, but that it doesn't stop the Obama administration from doubling down on its strategy: The Pentagon has unveiled a new plan to vet and train about 15,000 Syrians rebels — dubbed moderates by U.S. officials — in Turkey, Jordan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 06:28
Weapons plundered by ISIS militants could alter balance in the Syrian and Iraqi conflicts.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 07:58
After the capture of Mosul by Islamic militants, Prime Minister Nouri Maliki called for parliament to declare a state of emergency and urged international organizations such as the United Nations, the Arab League and the European Union to support Iraq's mission in combating terrorism.
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 07:35
A prominent Iranian military figure has been killed while fighting in Syria, according to both Syrian opposition and Iranian government sources, adding to mounting evidence of Tehran's military assistance to Syrian President Bashar Assad.